Tuition, Scholarships, and Assistance

• 3.5 GPA or higher, plus 90% or higher ITBS/MAP scores - core.
• De Smet Jesuit listed as first choice on the archdiocesan application form.
• All scholarship application materials must be received by January 1, 2021 as detailed below.
• Number of scholarships is limited. Apply early.
• Renewable annually $500-$5,000

*Please note all components must be sent to Admissions Office at one time in an envelope or folder. We cannot accept recommendation letters via email.

1. Submit grade 7 report card, most recent grades available, and ITBS or MAP  tests scores.
2. Provide one recommendation letter. This can be from a pastor, teacher, coach, scout leader, etc. (see guidelines below).
3. Provide 200+ word essay on: given your unique talents and gifts, describe how you can make a positive difference in the world during your high school experience.

Contact Maria Lang, Assistant Director of Admissions for more information at mlang@desmet.org.

Each applicant must provide a letter from a pastor, teacher, coach, or scout leader, etc. Letters should be one page in length and should address the following:

• How long you’ve known the candidate and in what capacity
• Qualities you admire in the candidate
• Examples of leadership, service or kindness
• What attending De Smet Jesuit means to the candidate

• September 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021: Accept applications
• January 2-10, 2021: Committee review of candidates
• January 15 - February 5, 2021: Notification of awards

Some families request a scholarship decision prior to making a first choice. In those instances, our scholarship committee may review the application early.

Tuition assistance is need-based. 

In an effort to obtain a complete financial profile, regardless of marital status, De Smet Jesuit requires both of the student's natural parents/guardians to complete a FACTS application in order to receive tuition assistance and may need to be verified with additional documents. De Smet Jesuit's administrative team will determine award distribution.

Students awarded tuition assistance are required to participate in our work grant program.

• Deadline: January 15, 2021 for new students
• February 15, 2021 for returning students
• Awards are limited. Apply early.

Through the generosity, kindness, and commitment of our alumni and benefactors, De Smet Jesuit strives to make Jesuit education affordable to any young man regardless of his family's socio-economic background. Multiple events raise money throughout the year including the Big Draw raffle, our annual auction, and the Tradition golf tournament.

Families at De Smet Jesuit use SMART Tuition: the secure, online accounting system that tracks tuition payments, tablet lease fees, grade-level fees, and financial assistance. Annual enrollment in the Smart Tuition management system is mandatory for each family. A non-refundable matriculation fee of $500 is due at the time of enrollment with Smart Tuition and is applied toward the total cost of tuition.

• Annual
• Quarterly
• 10-month Plan($50 fee)